Understanding how employees are compensated is crucial for both employers and employees. Straight-time pay is a fundamental concept in payroll management, referring to the regular wages an employee earns for working their standard hours. This guide will explore what straight-time pay is, how to calculate it, its applicability to different types of employees, the legal regulations surrounding it, and the tools available to manage it effectively.

Technical debt is the cost of additional work caused by choosing the quickest solution rather than the most effective solution. Though there are times when technical debt is worth it, it’s important that your team understands the positives and negatives of speedy decisions and how to manage rework in an efficient way. Product managers, programmers, and other stakeholders should carefully consider the trade-offs involved.

The demise of Workplace by Meta marks the latest casualty for enterprise social networking — a trend that’s time has passed. Organizations are now turning to all-in-one, employee communications and experience platforms powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to keep employees connected, informed and productive.

Feeling stressed about the need to migrate from Workplace by Meta to another platform? Understandable. Finding the right fit for your organization is a BIG decision because your employee communications and experience platform impacts productivity, operational efficiency and more. We’re here to help with specifics on five use cases to consider for a smooth transition.

“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” This quote, commonly attributed to Einstein, captures how each person has unique superpowers that, when cultivated, can unleash their full potential. In a similar way, when companies embrace a diversity of thought, skills, and perspectives among team members, innovation flourishes.

With all the hype around AI, it’s easy to forget that, no matter what industry you’re in, every interaction is ultimately in service of humans. And when we operate from this principle, we can see how transformational AI can be. This is especially true for CX leaders.

Managing networks and computer systems round the clock are no easy task. You need to monitor how each remote device behaves, what devices join the network and more. Fortunately, remote desktop monitoring software tools help you with that. But if all you need is basic remote desktop monitoring, you can use employee monitoring tools to do the job while ensuring your employees work productively. But with several tools available today, which one is the best for you?